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HIV Epidemiology Overview and Insights by Manoj Sable is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document provides an overview of the epidemiology of HIV. It describes the origin and history of HIV, noting that HIV-1 originated from chimpanzees in West Africa while HIV-2 originated from sooty mangabeys. There are different subtypes of HIV that vary in their geographical distribution. Subtype C is most prevalent worldwide, accounting for around 50% of new infections. The global statistics on HIV/AIDS are presented, showing that Sub-Saharan Africa has been most severely affected, with 25 million peo

Author

Manoj Sable

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EN